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Diwali Recipes, Easy Bakes, Eggless Baking, Festival Recipes, vegetarian

Saffron Cake – A Festive Tea Cake with Saffron and Kewra

October 27, 2016

A festive tea cake with flavours of saffron and kewra (screwpine) – goes wonderfully with a cup of coffee and tea. No eggs used.

by Nandita Iyer 
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beginner, Diwali Recipes, Easy Indian Cooking, Festival Recipes, Sweets

Easy Kesar Burfi with Milk Powder

October 27, 2016

This quick and easy recipe for Burfi made using milk powder uses 4 ingredients and takes 20 minutes! Tinged pink with beet juice, they make pretty homemade gifts.

by Nandita Iyer 
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beginner, Diwali Recipes, Festival Recipes, Glutenfree, Rice, vegetarian

Saffron Rice with Fruits and Nuts

October 25, 2016

This Persian inspired Saffron Rice studded with lightly sautéed dried fruits and nuts is a showstopper of a dish, perfect for any festive occasion.

by Nandita Iyer 
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beginner, Desserts, Diwali Recipes, Easy Indian Cooking, gluten free, Glutenfree, Sweets, vegetarian, Yogurt Recipes

Kesari Bhapa Doi | Steamed Saffron Yogurt with just 4 Ingredients

October 24, 2016

This 4 ingredient dessert from Bengal is sure to have you licking the spoon this festive season. Super easy to prepare, this dessert is a must try!

by Nandita Iyer 
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beginner, Desserts, Diwali Recipes, Easy Indian Cooking, Festival Recipes, Healthy, Sweets, vegetarian

Badam Kesar Kheer with Pumpkin | Recipe for Almond Saffron Pudding

October 22, 2016

This Kesar Badam Kheer with pumpkin is my Mum’s super hit recipe. It is creamy and thick, with the flavour of saffron lingering on your tastebuds making you crave for more!

by Nandita Iyer 
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beginner, Diwali Recipes, Easy Bakes, Festival Recipes, Snacks

Kesar Nankhatai – Indian shortbread cookies with Saffron

October 20, 2016

Kesar Nankhatai |Saffron Recipes – Recipe for Saffron flavoured Nankhatai, Indian shortbread cookie   Saffron Nankhatai / Saffron Cookies Diwali is just round the corner. Which means it’s the roll-up-your-sleeves and get-down-to-cleaning time of the… [Continue Reading]

by Nandita Iyer 
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Diwali Recipes, easy, Easy Bakes, Festival Recipes, vegetarian

Nankhatai – 5 Ingredient Cookie

November 10, 2015

Nankhatai or Naankhatai is the original Indian cookie, with a super simple recipe. The perfect accompaniment to a cuppa tea.

by Nandita Iyer 
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Diwali Recipes, easy, Easy Indian Cooking, Festival Recipes, Glutenfree, Healthy, Snacks, vegetarian

Quick and Healthy Diwali Chivda

October 7, 2015

Who says all Diwali snacks need to be loaded with calories? Try this pan roasted Chivda that is ready in just 20 minutes. Delicious and crunchy!

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Coconut Recipes, Diwali Recipes, easy, Easy Cooking, Festival Recipes, Indian, Sweets, vegetarian

Recipe for Instant Coconut Laddoo | Coconut Fudge – 3 Ingredients, 2 Minutes

July 19, 2014

This is possibly the quickest and easiest Indian sweet you (or your child) can churn out. Be it for a festival or a potluck, this is a saviour in the life of a busy cook.

by Nandita Iyer 
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Diwali Recipes, Easy Indian Cooking, Festival Recipes, medium, Sweets, vegetarian

Chocolate Burfi

November 2, 2013

Chocolate Burfi in 30 minutes – a go to sweet to prepare for Diwali or any other festival or an Indian potluck dinner!

by Nandita Iyer 
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Diabetic friendly, Diwali Recipes, Festival Recipes, Glutenfree, Healthy, medium, Sweets, Tamil Brahmin Recipes, vegetarian

Recipe for Diwali Okkarai

November 4, 2010

Recipe for Okkarai – a traditional Diwali recipe from my family that uses chana dal and jaggery

by Nandita Iyer 
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Diwali Recipes, Easy Indian Cooking, Festival Recipes, Nutrition, Sweets

Date Cashewnut Payasam ready in ten minutes

September 4, 2009

A simple payasam naturally sweetened with dates and the flavour from cashews

by Nandita Iyer 
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